Target



W. A. MOSBY.

TARGET.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-21, 1-919.

1,341,814. Patented June 1, 1920.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

W. A. MOSBY,

TARGET. KPiMcA'TmN FILED sEPT.'2-7, 1919.

Patented June 1, 1920.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- T oFic WILLIAM MOSBY, OF COTTON PLANT, ARKANSAS.

TARGET.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. MOSBY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cotton Plant, in the county of Woodruif and State of Arkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Targets, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in targets, and it is an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device of this general character comprising a sectional body provided with means for normally maintaining the sections in desired relation and which means comprises a trigger for rendering said means operative and which trigger, when struck by a suitable projectile, assumes a position to permit the sections of the body to have relative movement.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved device of this general character including a body in simulation of a human figure and which body comprises separable sections movable one with respect to the other to imitate a person bowing, together with means rendered operative under force or impact .to cause the desired relative movement of one of the sections with respect to the other.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved device of this general character which is provided with means to attract attention thereto and which serves to afford amusement and which also tends to cultivate skill in the throwing of projectiles by individuals.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved target whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendere d simpler, less expensive and otherwise more'convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better vunderstood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure l'is a view in front elevation of a target constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention; 7 V

Fig; 2 is a fragmentary view, partly in Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 1, 1920.

Application filed September 27, 1919. Serial No. 326,900.

elevation and partly insection, illustrating the latch, as herein embodied; F 1g. 8 is a view partly in side elevation and partly in vertical section, of a target as hereln disclosed; Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view n horizontal section of the mechanism here- 1n embodied for oscillating the head of the target, and, i

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view partly in side elevation and partly in section, of the mechanism illustrated in Fig. 4:. As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, B denotes the body in its entirety of my lmproved target and which body consists -of two separable sections 1 and 2. The body B is in simulation of a human figure and the sections land 2 are connected at what may be termed the waist line of the body. The connection between the sections 1 and 2 comprises the spring hinges 3 which serve to constantly urge the upper section in a downward direction so that under certain conditions the figure will simulate a person bowing. The sections 1 and 2 of the body are hollow and the front or forward walls of the sections 1 and 2 at their meeting edges are provided with registering recesses 4 which cooperate to afford a target opening through which it is adapted to throw a ball or other projectile of sufiicient weight. The walls of the recesses 4 are preferably beveled.

The inner face of the front wall of the upper section 2 is provided with an inwa rdly directed keeper 5 with which engages a spring latch 6 carried by the upper end portion of a vertically disposed trigger 7. The lower end portion of the trigger 7 is pivotally engaged as at 8 with the r inner face of the front wallof the lower section 1 and said trigger 7 is constantly urged forwardly by the spring 9 contact-' mg with the rear face of the trigger 7 and suitably secured to the section 2. A person stands a desired distance away from the body B and throws a ball or other. projectile wifla an effort to strike the trigger 7 which intersects the opening afforded by the recess 4: and with the latch carried by the trigger engaged with thekeeper to hold the sections 1 and 2 substantially in 'alinement. Upon the ball. or other projectile, striking the trigger 7 the force of the impact will force said trigger inwardly and disengage the latch 6 from the keeper 5 whereupon the spring hingesB will cause the upper section 2 to swing forwardly and downwardly so that the body will simulate a person bowing.

The lower section 1 is adapted to be suit ably mounted upon any desired base or foundation.

The rear wall-of the upper section 2 in its lower portion is providdtvith "a Vertically directed open slot or recess 10 to provide the desired clearingso' that the uppr portion of the trigger 7'will'"olfer' 'no obstruction or hir'idiance to the desired swinging movement of th'eupper section 2. I y

Extending outward from the rearwan' of thelowers'ecti'on l is'an upwardly inclined arm llof Clesiie'cl'l'ength and which has its outerbr "free end portion bifurcated -vvith a pulley 12 rotatably mounted within "the kerf 1 1 afforded by such bifurcation. Passing' over the pulley 1'2is a'fleXibl'e'membe-r 15 secured to tneptaemr upper emportion'er the rear wall of the s ction '2 so that a'fterthe section? is swim'g forwardly a'n'd downwardly the same may be readily r'e tii'rnedto its Vertical position or substantially in slimmest with the lower section 1 by imposing the desired strain up'on th'e flexible member '15. Whe the section '-2 is returned toits vertical'positionthe latch 6 car led bythe trigger 7 will automatically engage the keepen 5 to hold the section '2' in such position until th'e'latchh is again dis- 7 engaged fromlthe keeper 5 uponm'oven'i'ent The opposite sides of the upper section 2 at thetop portion thereof are provide'd with the downwardly directed members-1e each in simulationof snap er arm and pivotally engaLiedwiththelower or free end portion of each of said members 16 is member 17 in simulation of aftorfe arm, S'ecuredto each of the members 17*is faflexible member '18 whichextends upwardly and through "the upperpan of the section 2 and th'en extends downwardly andoperatively' engages with the resilient member 19 "e ntenc ling rear-1 wardly from the lower section 1. As the sec- 'tioaizswin gf wardly and downwardly the members 17 will aisoswing so that the gencarers-er offthe bowing of the figure is mat-riallyj increased and in summer to further amil's'e the spectator. H

"Resting upon the "upper neck portion of the'section '2 is aine'mherQJO'i-n simulation ofja human head "and interposed between said-member and the upper or neck portion otth'e' sectionQ are thefanti friction memher 1: whereby the member or head QOinay have rotary or oscillating movement with a minimnm or 1 frictional resist ance. Dependi gfrom the member oi -head 20 is a shank 22 whichextnds within "the upper portio n f th S c o he lewer P portion 3 of the shank 22 i's' provided with a geares'having in' mesh therewith the opposedgratks The racks 24 are supported for reclprocatlon and are adapted to m'o'v'ein unison but in reverse directions and each of said racks Qetv is engag-ed through the medium of the link 25 driven shaft 2 85s caused to rotate through the medium of a conventional type of spring motor generally ndicated as M. As the shaft 28 is rotated the racks 2 1' are reciprocate d and the reciprocation lot the "racks rocks or oscillates the shank 22 so that the member or head is caused to turn to the right and left so that it would appear as if the body was endeavoring to'obse rve some person or other object. The movement of the member or head effectively serves to attract attention and which isofespecial advantage when the device is setup ata pleasv urepark or other: place of amusement.

From the foregoing 7 description, "it is thought to be obvious that a target constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for-use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it ma be assembled and operate-d an d it will also'be obvious that invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spiritthereofjandfitor this reason I do not wish'to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out' my' invention in practice except as hereinatter claimed.-

I claim: v v

n 1. A target of the class described comprismg two superimposed sections h ingedly connected, said sections 'being who llow and the upper section beingprovidedwith a targ'et opening, a trig'germountedvwithin the lower section and extending across the tar-j get opening of. the upper; section, and: "a-

open ng, a trigger mounted within the lower, sectlon and extending across the target opening of the'upper section. a keeper within the upper sectlon with which the trigger engages to maintain hoth sections substantiallv in alinement, said upper sectionldropping gravity whenthe trigger is released from the keeper, and means for constantly urging the trigger in a direction toward the target openlng.

target of 'the described compris ing two superimposed sections hingedly connected, a trigger carried by the lower section and engaging the upper section to maintain said sections substantially in alinement, said trigger releasing the upper section under the influence of an impact thereon, an outstanding member carried by the lower section, and a flexible member engaged with the upper section and co-acting with the outstanding member to provide means for returning the upper section to normal position.

4. A target of the class described comprising two superimposed sections hingedly connected, means coacting with the sections for maintainingfthe same substantially alined, said means releasing the upper section under the influence of an impact thereon, an arm pivotally engaged with the upper section, an outstanding member carried by the lower section, and a flexible member connecting the arm and the outstanding member, and freely passing through the upper section.

5. A target of the class described comprising two superimposed sections hingedly connected, means coacting with the sections for maintaining the same substantiallyalined, said means releasing the upper section under the influence of an impact thereon, an arm pivotally engaged with the upper section, an outstanding member carried by the lower section, and a flexible member connecting the arm and the outstanding member, and

freely passing through the upper section, said outstanding member being resilient.

6. A target of the class described comprising two superimposed sections hingedly connected, the connected ends of said sections having recesses registering when the sections are substantially alined to provide a target opening, a trigger carried by one of the sections for locking engagement with the second section to maintain said section substantially in alinement, said trigger extending across the target openin 7. A target of the class described comprising two superimposed sections hingedly con nected, means coacting with the sections for maintaining the same substantially alined, said means releasing the upper section under the influence of an impact, an arm pivotally engaged with one of the sections, and means for imparting movement to said arm when the upper section is released.

8. target of the class described comprising two sections supported for relative movement, releasable means for maintaining said sections substantially alined, a head rotatably supported by one of the sections, and means confined within said section for oscillating said head, whereby said head is moved in all positions of said section.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

WILLIAM A. MOSBY. 

